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  <h1 class="topictitle1">Configuring Management Data Backup</h1>
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   <p class="msonormal" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345266__en-us_topic_0000001792345722_en-us_topic_0219008867_en-us_topic_0171822343_p34341134">Before performing an upgrade or adjusting key data, you can back up management data on the management interface. The system then can use the backup data to restore configuration data (such as user, SLA, resource, and alarm notification data) in a timely manner if the data is deleted due to misoperations.</p>
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    <h4 class="sectiontitle">Precautions</h4>
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     <li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345266__en-us_topic_0000001792345722_li144713543477">If a job is being executed on <span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345266__en-us_topic_0000001792345722_text17564646205712">product</span>, you are advised not to initiate management data backup.</li>
     <li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345266__en-us_topic_0000001792345722_li1383111372003">If a management data backup or restoration job is being executed, you are not allowed to execute the job again. If a manual task is being executed, the scheduled management data backup task will be canceled.</li>
     <li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345266__en-us_topic_0000001792345722_li13910343192817">Backup can be performed only after a backup policy is configured.</li>
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     <li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345266__en-us_topic_0000001792345722_en-us_topic_0219008867_li7710556162219"><span>In the navigation tree, click <span class="wintitle" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345266__en-us_topic_0000001792345722_en-us_topic_0219008867_wintitle95551042112317"><b><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345266__en-us_topic_0000001792345722_text1146744818810"><strong>Management Data Backup</strong></span></b></span>.</span></li>
     <li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345266__en-us_topic_0000001792345722_li12607758203511"><span>Configure the management data backup policy.</span><p></p>
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       In the <span class="wintitle" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345266__en-us_topic_0000001792345722_wintitle65728974384114"><b><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345266__en-us_topic_0000001792345722_text195046009784114"><strong>Management Data Backup</strong></span></b></span> area, click <span class="uicontrol" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345266__en-us_topic_0000001792345722_uicontrol208700639984114"><b><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345266__en-us_topic_0000001792345722_text78624931184114"><strong>Backup Policy</strong></span></b></span>. On the <span class="uicontrol" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345266__en-us_topic_0000001792345722_uicontrol6267430112514"><b><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345266__en-us_topic_0000001792345722_text226773019258"><strong>Backup Policy</strong></span></b></span> page, set the backup policy parameters as described in <a href="#EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345266__en-us_topic_0000001792345722_table1444913416580">Table 1</a>. Click <strong id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345266__en-us_topic_0000001792345722_b9621697684114">OK</strong>. 
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          <b>Table 1 </b>Backup policy parameters
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           <th align="left" class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="33.050000000000004%" id="mcps1.3.3.2.3.2.1.6.2.3.1.1"><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345266__en-us_topic_0000001792345722_p945014445814">Parameter</p></th>
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           <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="33.050000000000004%" headers="mcps1.3.3.2.3.2.1.6.2.3.1.1 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345266__en-us_topic_0000001792345722_p31571742105813"><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345266__en-us_topic_0000001792345722_text19607132312364"><strong>Backup Time</strong></span></p></td>
           <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="66.95%" headers="mcps1.3.3.2.3.2.1.6.2.3.1.2 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345266__en-us_topic_0000001792345722_p9127121416115">Time for backing up data by day</p> <p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345266__en-us_topic_0000001792345722_p41231654141018">If a manual backup task is being executed at the specified time, the automatic backup task will be automatically canceled.</p></td>
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           <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="33.050000000000004%" headers="mcps1.3.3.2.3.2.1.6.2.3.1.1 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345266__en-us_topic_0000001792345722_p1045004105811"><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345266__en-us_topic_0000001792345722_text10705501192"><strong>Retained Backups</strong></span></p></td>
           <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="66.95%" headers="mcps1.3.3.2.3.2.1.6.2.3.1.2 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345266__en-us_topic_0000001792345722_p884616199298">Number of latest available management data backups.</p> <p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345266__en-us_topic_0000001792345722_p144501445816">The value must range from <strong id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345266__en-us_topic_0000001792345722_b11609412334">3</strong> to <strong id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345266__en-us_topic_0000001792345722_b181174403315">20</strong>.</p> <p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345266__en-us_topic_0000001792345722_p15200351111">Default value: <strong id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345266__en-us_topic_0000001792345722_b123281849133320">7</strong></p></td>
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           <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="33.050000000000004%" headers="mcps1.3.3.2.3.2.1.6.2.3.1.1 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345266__en-us_topic_0000001792345722_p184501949586"><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345266__en-us_topic_0000001792345722_text19134175325813"><strong>SFTP IP Address</strong></span></p></td>
           <td class="cellrowborder" rowspan="4" valign="top" width="66.95%" headers="mcps1.3.3.2.3.2.1.6.2.3.1.2 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345266__en-us_topic_0000001792345722_p28061237698">Information about the SFTP server for storing backup files</p> <p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345266__en-us_topic_0000001792345722_p16351103820252">Ensure that the SFTP user has the permission to read and write the <strong id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345266__en-us_topic_0000001792345722_b14982154515580">/var</strong> directory.</p> <p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345266__en-us_topic_0000001792345722_p11412045113417">After the SFTP IP address is changed, the backup records of the original SFTP server become invalid.</p> <p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345266__en-us_topic_0000001792345722_p1099210421111">Default SFTP port: 22.</p></td>
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           <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" headers="mcps1.3.3.2.3.2.1.6.2.3.1.1 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345266__en-us_topic_0000001792345722_p61500014594"><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345266__en-us_topic_0000001792345722_text17638720599"><strong>SFTP User Name</strong></span></p></td>
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           <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" headers="mcps1.3.3.2.3.2.1.6.2.3.1.1 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345266__en-us_topic_0000001792345722_p15450164125817"><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345266__en-us_topic_0000001792345722_text2641457185816"><strong>SFTP Password</strong></span></p></td>
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           <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" headers="mcps1.3.3.2.3.2.1.6.2.3.1.1 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345266__en-us_topic_0000001792345722_p1746310568320"><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345266__en-us_topic_0000001792345722_text8515173185918"><strong>SFTP Port</strong></span></p></td>
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           <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="33.050000000000004%" headers="mcps1.3.3.2.3.2.1.6.2.3.1.1 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345266__en-us_topic_0000001792345722_p108832599197"><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345266__en-us_topic_0000001792345722_text1583735617348"><strong>Backup Path</strong></span></p></td>
           <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="66.95%" headers="mcps1.3.3.2.3.2.1.6.2.3.1.2 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345266__en-us_topic_0000001792345722_p20883459191910">Set a path for backing up management data. After a backup path is set, the path is automatically generated on the SFTP server. If this parameter is not set, the default value is <strong id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345266__en-us_topic_0000001792345722_b9439227191214">/var/sysbackup</strong>.</p>
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             <span class="notetitle"> NOTE: </span>
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              <p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345266__en-us_topic_0000001792345722_p1183729184414">Ensure that the SFTP user has the execute permission on the backup path.</p>
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           <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="33.050000000000004%" headers="mcps1.3.3.2.3.2.1.6.2.3.1.1 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345266__en-us_topic_0000001792345722_p17895811195917"><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345266__en-us_topic_0000001792345722_text148455211118"><strong>Data Encryption Password</strong></span></p></td>
           <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="66.95%" headers="mcps1.3.3.2.3.2.1.6.2.3.1.2 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345266__en-us_topic_0000001792345722_p669281915177">Enter the password. The password is used to encrypt the system management data to ensure the security of the backup data. This password is also used for encryption in manual backup. Keep this password secure. When the system configurations need to be restored after a system fault, the password needs to be used to decrypt the backup system management data.</p></td>
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           <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="33.050000000000004%" headers="mcps1.3.3.2.3.2.1.6.2.3.1.1 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345266__en-us_topic_0000001792345722_p3895111165920"><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345266__en-us_topic_0000001792345722_text174141282117"><strong>Confirm Data Encryption Password</strong></span></p></td>
           <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="66.95%" headers="mcps1.3.3.2.3.2.1.6.2.3.1.2 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345266__en-us_topic_0000001792345722_p2895711185912">Enter the data encryption password again.</p></td>
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     <li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345266__en-us_topic_0000001792345722_li957018972813"><span>Click <span class="parmvalue" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345266__en-us_topic_0000001792345722_parmvalue660716235368"><b><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345266__en-us_topic_0000001792345722_text3607172311365"><strong>Manual Backup</strong></span></b></span> to manually back up management data immediately.</span><p></p>
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        <p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345266__en-us_topic_0000001792345722_p7233218342">During a manual backup, the system also uses the <span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345266__en-us_topic_0000001792345722_text322132193418"><strong>Data Encryption Password</strong></span> to encrypt management data. When the system recovers from a fault, the data encryption password is also required for decryption.</p>
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     <li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345266__en-us_topic_0000001792345722_li1552629123110"><span>On the <span class="parmvalue" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345266__en-us_topic_0000001792345722_parmvalue188673552084114"><b><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345266__en-us_topic_0000001792345722_text54014399384114"><strong>Manual Backup</strong></span></b></span> page, enter the description and click <span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001792345266__en-us_topic_0000001792345722_text13148165616208"><strong>OK</strong></span>.</span></li>
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